“We’ve got a package for you at the Times Union building, Chuck… don’t worry, the package isn’t ticking…”

Last Tuesday, I received an e-mail from Mike Huber, the Times Union wrangler who presides over the timesunion.com online and blog portals. He said that someone had mailed a package to the Times Union’s corporate headquarters – to be delivered to me.

Anyways, I arranged to meet Mike the next afternoon at the TU headquarters on Albany Shaker Road. We talked for a while – we discussed some upcoming fundraising projects I’m involved in, and how things are going with the blog portal.

He then handed me a UPS package. “I guess some company wants to have you review their product, Chuck,” he said to me.

Okay… I don’t know who would want me to review their stuff, but I’m game to see what’s inside.

I quickly checked the return address – nope, it wasn’t from Rocky Mountain Film Lab. By the way, do you know they’re still holding on to that roll of antique camera film and it’s been putt’near two years since I mailed it in? Shame…

“Okay,” I said… “let’s see what’s inside.”

I opened the UPS express box.

Inside the box was a red, hinged presentation gift box.

The gift box had – of all things – a poem on the lid.

And the poem read:

“Roses are red
Violets are blue
You wrote a blog entry
That mentioned our glue

I opened the hinged box. Wrapped inside some red-white tissue paper were some Krazy Glue stickers and magnets, two packages of Krazy Glue (with an advanced no-clog precision tip), and a Krazy Glue T-shirt – yes, XL is my size.

So if nothing, I’ve gotten the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for a broken heart. A fresh supply of Krazy Glue. Nice. Much thanks to the people at Krazy Glue; I appreciate the sentiment and the thought behind this gift.